Fireground Operations
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Two Worcester firefighters were injured while fighting a fire that claimed two occupants
Fire in Chelsea destroyed a warehouse and several other buildings
Size-up reports are an essential part of effective fireground operations – and can save firefighter lives
Ben Eddowes, 24, suffered third-degree burns on both ears and his leg on Jan. 31 while battling a house fire
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Fire Commissioner Lloyd Ayers said the boy “was being ushered out by his sister, but he bolted back upstairs. He was afraid”
The firefighter received a minor shock after touching a metal natural gas pipe; he was taken to a hospital for evaluation
Three others were injured in the house fire that killed the brother of Taylor Borough Fire Chief David Graham
The firefighters were hospitalized with minor injuries; arson investigators are on the scene
The father was following his family in a separate vehicle when a motorist blew a stop sign at 60 mph and crashed into his wife and children
Auxiliary fire crews built the make-shift fire trucks to prepare for possible air raids
The fire had been burning for nearly a week and the creek is the closest water-supply source
The fire chief said his crews entered the structure under ‘very, very precarious conditions’
Fire gutted the car and scattered debris; two men were injured and the cause of the explosion is unknown
Three firefighters were injured while battling the blaze and are listed in serious condition
Firefighters let the fire burn itself out; the blast left a crater 60 feet around
The firefighter, who was taken to a local hospital for evaluation, fell from the first floor into a basement but was able to crawl out of a window
The standard committee is focused on beefing up portable devices, including lapel mics, used in interior fire-attack situations
They not only lack enough firefighting foam to immediately attack a multiple-tanker fire, but they also don’t have equipment to spray large amounts of foam at tank cars
A firefighter injured his leg, neck and back when he jumped off an aerial ladder turntable on the top of a fire truck as a nearby two-story wall started to collapse
Vinyl siding has a higher ignition temperature than wood, but once it melts away, the underlayment will quickly move fire up the structure
The patient was pulled out of the burning rig and two crew members suffered smoke inhalation
A paramedic and the patient inside the ambulance were among those dead; the crash is under investigation
The firefighter was given first aid at the scene before he was taken to a hospital, where he was pronounced dead
Fire Chief Henry Williams said firefighters had to break down the front door; they found space heaters throughout the home, but the fire cause of the fire isn’t yet known
Investigators are trying to determine what caused the explosion at the ball bearings plant that blew out windows, shook walls and sent at least 15 people to the hospital
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Dispatchers sent crews almost 15 minutes away to the wrong address and by the time it was all straightened out, they had an inferno on their hands
Two firefighters were taken to a hospital with minor injuries; the third firefighter was treated at the scene for minor burns
The thick, oily smoke could be seen as far as 18 miles from the fire; no injuries were reported
Firefighter Gerard Dumuk was passing by the building when he saw smoke and began his rescue effort
The fire was contained to the basement storage area where firefighters had push through a maze of belongings
Meters showed a high level of gas, prompting the fast evacuation
